- APA
- ASWB ACE
- NBCC 5951
Applies To:
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Washington
Social Workers
- LSW
- LSWA
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Washington
Counselors
- LMHC
- LMHCA
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Washington
Marriage & Family Therapists
- LMFT
- LMFTA
Addiction Counselor CE’s distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for MFT’s, LCSW’s, LPC’s, as set forth by the Washington Department of Health.
36 total credit hours of continuing education are required
6 credit hours must be in professional ethics
6 credit hours must be in suicide assessment, treatment, and management – https://doh.wa.gov/public-health-provider-resources/healthcare-professions-and-facilities/suicide-prevention/training-programs/model-list
Every four years, licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed mental health counselors and licensed social workers must complete a minimum of two hours in health equity (b) All licensed counselors must complete a minimum of two hours in health equity continuing education training every four years
Every six years, licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed mental health counselors and licensed social workers must complete six hours of training in suicide assessment, treatment and management
c) The training required by this subsection must be at least six hours in length, unless a disciplinary authority has determined, under subsection (8)(b) of this section, that training that includes only screening and referral elements is appropriate for the profession in question, in which case the training must be at least three hours in length.
Licensed associates must complete a total of 18 hours of CE every year. Associates must include six hours of CE in professional ethics and law every two years and a minimum of two hours in health equity continuing education training every four years. The six hours of ethics and law may contribute to the total 18 hours of CE for the year in which the CE was completed.
Licensed social worker associate advanced and licensed social worker associate independent clinical must complete six hours of suicide assessment, treatment, and management CE after initial licensure and before the first renewal
Every two years, retired active licensed marriage and family therapists, retired active licensed mental health counselors and retired active licensed social workers must complete 18 hours of CE. At least six of the 18 hours must be in professional ethics and law.
CE Learning Systems has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5951. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CE Learning Systems is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Addiction Counselor CE is a service division of CE Learning Systems.
Board Contact Info
Department of Health
Phone: 360-236-4905
https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/mental-health-counselor/continuing-education-information
licensed social worker
6 hours of Ethics
Credential Renewal
36 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your LSW credential.
Any course accepted by Washington Department of Health MFT, LCSW, LPC is applicable to the LSW credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Implicit Bias Training: Increasing Understanding and Reducing Barriers and Disparities in Access to and Delivery of Physical and Mental Health Care Services
3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Application to Practice; Peer Support |
Recorded Webinar |
licensed social worker associate
Credential Renewal
18 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your LSWA credential.
Any course accepted by Washington Department of Health MFT, LCSW, LPC is applicable to the LSWA credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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Implicit Bias Training: Increasing Understanding and Reducing Barriers and Disparities in Access to and Delivery of Physical and Mental Health Care Services
3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Application to Practice; Peer Support |
Recorded Webinar |
licensed mental health counselor
6 hours of Ethics
Credential Renewal
36 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your LMHC credential.
Any course accepted by Washington Department of Health MFT, LCSW, LPC is applicable to the LMHC credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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Implicit Bias Training: Increasing Understanding and Reducing Barriers and Disparities in Access to and Delivery of Physical and Mental Health Care Services
3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Application to Practice; Peer Support |
Recorded Webinar |
licensed mental health counselor associate
Credential Renewal
18 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your LMHCA credential.
Any course accepted by Washington Department of Health MFT, LCSW, LPC is applicable to the LMHCA credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
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Implicit Bias Training: Increasing Understanding and Reducing Barriers and Disparities in Access to and Delivery of Physical and Mental Health Care Services
3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Application to Practice; Peer Support |
Recorded Webinar |
licensed marriage and family therapist
6 hours of Ethics
Credential Renewal
36 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your LMFT credential.
Any course accepted by Washington Department of Health MFT, LCSW, LPC is applicable to the LMFT credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
|
Implicit Bias Training: Increasing Understanding and Reducing Barriers and Disparities in Access to and Delivery of Physical and Mental Health Care Services
3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Application to Practice; Peer Support |
Recorded Webinar |
licensed marriage and family therapist associate
Credential Renewal
18 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your LMFTA credential.
Any course accepted by Washington Department of Health MFT, LCSW, LPC is applicable to the LMFTA credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
|---|---|
|
Implicit Bias Training: Increasing Understanding and Reducing Barriers and Disparities in Access to and Delivery of Physical and Mental Health Care Services
3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Application to Practice; Peer Support |
Recorded Webinar |
Ethics, 6.00 CE credit hours
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 30 courses applicable to this requirement.
103758: The Challenging Ethics of Mental Health Supervision, 3 CE credit hours - 103716: Eye on Ethics: Exploring Complex Ethical Cases, 3 CE credit hours
- 103713: Artificial Intelligence in the Behavioral Health Professions: Cutting-edge Ethical and Risk Management Challenges, 3 CE credit hours
- 103672: Decision 'Making and Relationship Competence When Reporting Suspected Physical Abuse and Child Neglect:, 1.5 CE credit hour
- 103667: Ethical Challenges in Reporting Across the Lifespan: Child Abuse Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse, 3 CE credit hours
- View All 30 Courses
Suicide assessment, treatment and management, 6.00 CE credit hours
Every six years, licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed mental health counselors and licensed social workers must complete six hours of training in suicide assessment, treatment and management. We do not currently offer a course that meets this requirement.
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Health Equity, 2.00 CE credit hours
Every four years, licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed mental health counselors and licensed social workers must complete a minimum of two hours in health equity
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 1 course applicable to this requirement.
103730: Implicit Bias Training: Increasing Understanding and Reducing Barriers and Disparities in Access to and Delivery of Physical and Mental Health Care Services, 3 CE credit hours
| Course Description | Medium |
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Clinical Correlates of Sports Betting: A Systematic Review
2.75 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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Suicide Prevention Strategies for Underserved Youth: Evidence-Based Resource Guide Series
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Suicide; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Treatment Knowledge; Cultural Diversity |
Reading-Based Online |
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Journaling In Clinical Practice
2 CE credit hours
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Treatment Knowledge |
Recorded Webinar |
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Unpacking the Root Causes of Gambling in the Asian Community: Contesting the myth of the Asian gambling culture
1.25 CE credit hour
Gambling; Understanding Addiction; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult) |
Reading-Based Online |
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Recovery Blindness: The Concept of Recovery in Veterans With a Gambling Disorder - A Scoping Review
1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Understanding Addiction |
Reading-Based Online |
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Religious and Spiritual Beliefs and Attitudes Towards Addiction and Addiction Treatment: A scoping review
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Treatment Knowledge; Understanding Addiction |
Reading-Based Online |
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Human Trafficking Revised
3 CE credit hours
Sexual Abuse; Clinical Topics & Methods; Forensic, Criminal Justice; Application to Practice; Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Recorded Webinar |
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Deliberate Practice of TEAM-CBT
10 CE credit hours
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Treatment Knowledge |
Book |
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Creating a Benevolent World: Exploration of a Music-Based Rehabilitation Program for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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Supervision Essentials: Building a Strong Foundation for Clinical Supervision
3 CE credit hours
Supervision; Supervision |
Recorded Webinar |
